#DC617D
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(65.2% 0.156 8.3), rgb(220, 97, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#DC617D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC617D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 97, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.156 8.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DC617D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC617D | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC617D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC617D text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB7
oklch(81% 0.076 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07F92
oklch(70.7% 0.121 8.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC617D
oklch(65.2% 0.156 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#C03C60
oklch(55.6% 0.169 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#A52D4F
oklch(49.1% 0.157 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#862741
oklch(42.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2537
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#DC617D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #797A7E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE526B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC617D
#DC617D
oklch(65.2% 0.156 8.3)
- #00A59D
#00A59D
oklch(65.1% 0.113 188.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DC617D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #DC617D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.